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		<title>Chicago Farmers annual meeting touches on sustainability issues</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chicago Farmers&#8217; annual Investment Fair is coming up Feb 4. Along with the usual legal and technical topics there will be several issues related to sustainability. Here&#8217;s the schedule as it appears on my friend, Rich Schell&#8217;s blog&#8230; 8:45 &#8230; <a href="http://virtualfarmer.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/chicago-farmers-annual-meeting-touches-on-sustainability-issues/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualfarmer.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2455516&amp;post=823&amp;subd=virtualfarmer&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is fairly common for organic fields to be contaminated by careless spraying from conventional neighbors. In Illinois, it is particularly problematic when pesticides are applied by crop dusting airplanes. I have heard more than one farmer express their frustrations. &#8230; <a href="http://virtualfarmer.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/finally-legal-legs-for-organic-farms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualfarmer.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2455516&amp;post=801&amp;subd=virtualfarmer&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a recent article on some surprising developments in Chicago inter-urban areas that have gone decades without ready access to fresh, healthy food. These are referred to as &#8220;food deserts,&#8221; and most large cities contain such areas. The report on &#8230; <a href="http://virtualfarmer.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/some-progress-on-shrinking-chicagos-food-desert/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualfarmer.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2455516&amp;post=795&amp;subd=virtualfarmer&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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